Whether her department has the relevant details of the number of Government Subsidized Houses under construction in each province during the 2013 – 2023 period; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
The Housing Subsidy System (HSS) reveals that since 2013 to date, the Department with the support of Provinces and Municipalities built the houses illustrated in the table below.
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2013/14
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2014/15
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2015/16
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2016/17
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2017/18
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2018/19
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2019/20
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2020/21
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2021/22
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2022/23
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EC
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12 646
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13 469
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13 198
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12 491
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11 123
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9 817
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8 757
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5 427
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6 833
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5 550
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FS
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6 920
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(a) What is the nature of her department’s new partnership with the Republic of Ghana and
(b) What are some of the best practise models followed by the Republic of Ghana concerning the provision of housing that she intends implementing?
a) The partnership with the Republic of Ghana is a bilateral relationship that seeks to;
Establish and formalise exchanges on adequate and affordable housing delivery. The Department of Human Settlements has had ongoing exchanges with the Ministry of Works and Housing of the Republic of Ghana, mostly at international meetings, advancing the creation of sustainable human settlements.
The partnership also becomes a platform to ...
(1) Whether, with reference to the commitment by Government provide access adequate housing to all through the implementation of programmes and projects that support the creation of adequate housing in quality living environments, her department is in involved (a) in the development of and (b) channelling of investments to smart cities and/or Corridors of Freedom; if not, why not; if so,
(2) whether, in pursuit of the creation of adequate housing in quality living environments for all, she intends to intervene to ensure
(a) the discontinuation of the channeling of investments to corridors in the city centre by the City of Johannesburg,
(b) the City of Tshwane seeks development in the rural areas verging where the smart city near Lanseria Airport is proposed and
(c) the capacitation of Mogale City, which lacks capacity on the one hand and is crammed in by the Cradle of Humankind's World Heritage Site on the other (details furnished); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are (i) the relevant details and (ii) time frames in this regard;
(3) (a) how is her department planning to overcome the very serious problem of split jurisdictions and (b) what is the (i) timetable and (i) budget
(1)(a) Section 14 of the Constitution states that the National and Provincial Departments of Human Settlements have a concurrent function of housing, necessitating strong collaboration between the three sectors in the planning and execution of human settlement development.
Hence, the Department collaborates with the Provinces, Municipalities, and pertinent sector Departments in the planning and development of Smart Cities.
(b) In accordance with the Division ...
Whether she is responsible for regulating the stay of persons in temporary shelters; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, with regard to the temporary shelter that collapsed in Ntsitho Village, Ward 3 of Instika Yethu Local Municipality on 17 November 2023, what (a) are the time frames that her department puts in place for persons to leave and/or stay in a temporary shelter and (b) urgent assistance has been provided to help the persons who have been affected?
(a) A temporary shelter should ideally not be occupied for more than 24 months. The National Department will develop policy guidelines in conjunction with the sector to determine the maximum time a household could be housed in a temporary shelter
(b) With reference to shelter that collapsed in Ntsitho Village, Ward 3 of Instika Yethu Local Municipality, the National Department did a physical verification ...
With reference to her reply to question 3267 on the 13 November 2023, what (a) total number of projects were implemented for the 770 blocked projects to remain and (b) percentage constitutes the 770 blocked projects;
(2) Whether she will furnish Ms M Makesini with relevant detailed report of all the 770 blocked projects, including the regions where the specified projects are allocated?
1. (a) The Free State Provincial Department of Human Settlements included 96 blocked projects in the current business plan of 2023/24 financial year. Out of the 770 projects that have been reported as blocked, 96 of them have been targeted for implementation in the current financial year. The projects are currently at various stages of implementation. The completion of these projects will differ from ...
What (a) urgent steps have been taken regarding the beneficiaries who have been on the national housing list from the late 1990s and early 2000s and have to date not been allocated houses and (b) are the reasons that there have been so many delays in allocating housing to such beneficiaries?
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Provincial Departments had their own waiting lists that were not digitised and were held in various offices.
a) Steps taken:
- The National Department has developed the National Housing Needs Register (NHNR) which is utilized at provincial and municipal level to enable citizens to register their need for adequate shelter.
- The Provincial Departments use the NHNR to identify ...
Whether her department has any functional measures in place to combat intimidation and abuse faced by the municipal workers who report and attempt to report corruption and maladministration in municipalities; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
According to the Case Management Register for the past 3 financial years, including the current financial year the Department did not receive complaints or allegations from municipal officials relating to fraud, corruption and maladministration.
Municipal officials can report allegations of housing fraud and corruption by making use of the following reporting mechanisms:
- DHS Special Investigations Directorate: 012 421 1503/1416/1535
- DHS Call Centre: 0800 146 873 ...
Whether her department has records of the number of (a) women, (b) youth and (c) previously homeless people who have been offered subsidized housing during 2019 – 2023 period; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
According to information received from Provinces, the department received applications for housing assistance across provinces. Applications are selected and approved based on the government criteria from Municipalities for allocations on what is available for beneficiaries.
The list below provides information of Women, Youth headed households and previously homeless people who have been living in informal settlements with no proper houses.
EASTERN CAPE for the ...
Considering that every government department is required to contribute to social and economic transformation through job creation and allocating a share of its budget to historically disadvantaged individuals, including the most vulnerable members of our society such as women, young persons, military veterans and people with disabilities, what (a) actions has her department taken to help create jobs and spend resources on procurement for black persons and vulnerable groups and (b) are the details of the achievements of the specified categories of disadvantaged populations since 2019?
(a) Actions taken by the National Department of Human Settlements to help create jobs and spend resources on procurement for black persons and vulnerable groups.
On 27 January 2022, Cabinet recommended that, all sector departments and State entities should prioritise mass employment. In response to this call, in February 2022, the Department issued a Circular to the Heads of Provincial Departments of ...
Whether she will advise on the progress of the (a) management of the housing beneficiary list and (b) integrated National and/or Provincial lists; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
2) How does she envisage the management of the housing lists in the interim?
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Provincial Departments had their own waiting lists that were not digitised and were held in various offices.
1) Progress:
a) The National Department has developed the National Housing Needs Register (NHNR) which is utilized at provincial and municipal level to enable citizens to register their need for adequate shelter. The Provincial Departments use the NHNR to identify ...
